Meat salesman exploits senior citizen, sheriff's deputies allege

Published: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 2:08 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, October 7, 2013 at 2:08 p.m.

A Thomasville man who works for a meat delivery business has been charged with exploiting a senior citizen.

David Marshall Hinkle, 35, of 1641 John Green Road, was charged with two counts of exploitation of elder/disabled adult by position of trust and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. He was placed in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $5,000 secured bond and has a date of Nov. 25 in Lexington District Court.

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division began an investigation July 26 on a case in northern Davidson County involving Omega Meats Co. Detectives allege a sales person from Omega Meats had exploited $1,050 from the senior citizen on two separate occasions.

<p>A Thomasville man who works for a meat delivery business has been charged with exploiting a senior citizen.</p><p>David Marshall Hinkle, 35, of 1641 John Green Road, was charged with two counts of exploitation of elder/disabled adult by position of trust and two counts of obtaining property by false pretenses. He was placed in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $5,000 secured bond and has a date of Nov. 25 in Lexington District Court.</p><p>The Davidson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division began an investigation July 26 on a case in northern Davidson County involving Omega Meats Co. Detectives allege a sales person from Omega Meats had exploited $1,050 from the senior citizen on two separate occasions.</p><p>Hinkle was arrested Friday.</p>